Oshkosh is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, home to about 66,729 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 54901, 54902, 54904 and 54985.
Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Oshkosh; also Oshkosh Town and Vinland
Mostly Oshkosh; also Black Wolf and Nekimi
Mostly Oshkosh; also Algoma Town and Oshkosh Town
Mostly Oshkosh
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oshkosh. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)81 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Appleton International Airport (ATW)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL157 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oshkosh; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Oshkosh had 66,816 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 8th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Winnebago County grew from 58,225 residents in 1900 to 171,730 in 2020.
Winnebago County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 33.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oshkosh, WI weather station (about a mile away).
91,036 jobs at 3,784 businesses in Winnebago County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,034 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oshkosh’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 100 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 173 |
| Dentists | 73 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 221 |
| Mental health providers | 276 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 139 |
| Optometrists | 25 |
| Chiropractors | 27 |
| Pharmacies | 28 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (38 nearby)
Grocery stores (13 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (10 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1818.
Colleges and universities
Sports teams
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Oshkosh Area School District, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood ElementaryOshkosh | Pre-K–5 | 382 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Ready 4 Learning SchoolOshkosh | Pre-K | 522 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Shapiro STEM AcademyOshkosh | Pre-K–5 | 204 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Traeger ElementaryOshkosh | Pre-K–5 | 423 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| DHS Winnebago Mental Health InstituteWinnebago | K–12 | 3 | Alternative Education | 4.5 mi |
| E Cook ElementaryOshkosh | K–5 | 278 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Franklin ElementaryOshkosh | K–5 | 308 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Jefferson ElementaryOshkosh | K–5 | 260 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Lakeside ElementaryOshkosh | K–5 | 229 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Menominee Elementary SchoolOshkosh | K–5 | 573 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Oaklawn ElementaryOshkosh | K–5 | 416 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Read ElementaryOshkosh | K–5 | 383 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Roosevelt ElementaryOshkosh | K–5 | 235 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Tipler MiddleOshkosh | 4–8 | 366 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| South Park MiddleOshkosh | 6–8 | 354 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Traeger MiddleOshkosh | 6–8 | 447 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Vel Phillips Middle SchoolOshkosh | 6–8 | 832 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Wisconsin Resource CenterWinnebago | 8–12 | — | Alternative Education | 4.6 mi |
| North HighOshkosh | 9–12 | 1,266 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| West HighOshkosh | 9–12 | 1,623 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| DOC: Drug Abuse Correctional CenterWinnebago | 12 | — | Alternative Education | 4.9 mi |
| DOC: Oshkosh Correctional InstitutionOshkosh | 12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.9 mi |
| Winnebago Correctional CenterWinnebago | 12 | — | Alternative Education | 4.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Lutheran SchoolOshkosh | Pre-K–8 | 163 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 0.8 mi |
| Lourdes Academy Elementary SchoolOshkosh | Pre-K–4 | 235 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 mi |
| Martin Luther Lutheran SchoolOshkosh | Pre-K–8 | 115 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.4 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolOshkosh | Pre-K–8 | 44 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.4 mi |
| Valley Christian SchoolOshkosh | Pre-K–12 | 702 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.3 mi |
| Wyldewood Christian SchoolOshkosh | Pre-K–12 | 58 | Baptist | 2.7 mi |
| Trio Young ScholarsOshkosh | K–2 | 8 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 mi |
| Lourdes Academy Middle SchoolOshkosh | 5–8 | 208 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 mi |
| Lourdes Academy High SchoolOshkosh | 9–12 | 172 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Algoma Town, Black Wolf, Oshkosh Town, Vinland, Nekimi, Utica Town (Winnebago County) and Omro Town.
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